Yesterday, Egyptian authorities came clean on the whereabouts of Wael Ghonim, the Google executive who has been missing for more than a week.
Egypt
Waiting Out the Revolution: Elderly American Living Alone in Cairo Now Making International Headlines
A story of an elderly American trapped in a Cairo apartment captured America’s attention. But nothing can be done to help her.
Publicity Fail: Kenneth Cole Tweets About Cairo to Sell Shoes
Imagine you’re a fashion mogul, looking to make witty comments about current events to promote your brand. Is it too soon to make an Egypt joke?
TIME Exclusive: CBS’s Lara Logan and Crew Detained in Cairo As Violence Escalates
Sources have told TIME Magazine that Lara Logan, chief foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News, has been detained along with her crew by Egyptian police outside Cairo’s Israeli embassy.
What if America Just Picked A Couple New Leaders For Egypt, and Let the People Choose?
Jon Stewart, Aasif Mandvi and The Daily Show were in rare form Wednesday evening, visiting an American-based Egypt protest and posing the questions that all the cable news pundits have been talking about. (via Tuned In)
Elderly, Alone, Defiant in Cairo: American Woman Defends Tahrir Square Home With Rolling Pin, Walking Cane
Journalists aren’t the only Americans in harm’s way by being in Cairo. One elderly American woman is defending herself — and her property — from rioters. (via NBC)
After Egypt: Are the Mubaraks London-Bound?
Rumors abound that the family of besieged Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, have fled their country … to England’s “green and pleasant land.”
Reading While Eating for Feb. 2: Groundhog Day, Famous Swimsuits and Wakeboarding the Cranberry Bog
Your Groundhog Day links come with a healthy serving of virtual spouses and cranberry fields.
Anderson Cooper Attacked by Mubarak Supporters in Egypt
As reporters swarm to get updates from the conflict in Egypt, many enter harm’s way. Big-name anchors are no exception.
Looking to Aid Egyptians? Perhaps You Want to “Buy This Satellite”
The Egyptian government may have shut off the internet on January 25, but they launched a big idea, that may change communications for the entire country.
Watch Egypt Live: More Than One Million Gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square Tuesday
Egypt is on the brink, with more than one million protestors gathered in Cairo early Tuesday evening. Al Jazeera has the video.
Will Google’s Twitter Service for Egyptians Be Thwarted by a Mobile Phone Shutdown?
As the last of Egypt’s Internet access has been shut down, Google is faced with the prospect that — despite their best attempts by enabling Twitter-through-phone — this revolution may not be Twitter-ized.